Russian strikes hit substations linking Kyiv to nuclear plants – Zelensky

On the night of November 6-7, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine using 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, targeting energy infrastructure, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. All missiles were directed at Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The strikes damaged substations connecting the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to the capital and central regions. Power, water, and heating supply in Kyiv remain difficult, with residential buildings, the Pivnichnyi Bridge, and a kindergarten also hit. Damage to energy substations was reported in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, with 12 regions attacked overall. Nine people were injured, including a child. Zelensky called on the US Congress for increased support and additional sanctions against Russia.